Iran - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Iran was 53.86 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 53.86 in 2016 and a minimum value of 2.20 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 2.20
1972 2.37
1973 2.37
1974 4.36
1975 9.25
1976 17.87
1977 21.00
1978 22.64
1979 24.15
1980 21.22
1981 14.83
1982 15.96
1983 13.66
1984 14.71
1985 5.32
1986 6.91
1987 7.52
1988 8.44
1989 9.81
1990 11.63
1991 12.05
1992 13.27
1993 8.90
1994 7.09
1995 7.75
1997 11.59
1998 15.99
1999 15.04
2000 18.47
2001 22.27
2002 26.82
2003 34.16
2004 38.01
2005 44.47
2006 50.05
2007 51.29
2008 50.57
2009 41.15
2010 40.16
2011 40.61
2012 34.89
2013 38.58
2014 43.52
2015 52.56
2016 53.86

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Iran was 54.72 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 54.72 in 2016 and a minimum value of 2.04 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 2.04
1972 2.18
1973 2.25
1974 4.07
1975 8.71
1976 16.81
1977 19.92
1978 21.51
1982 15.55
1983 13.50
1984 15.02
1985 5.06
1986 6.65
1987 7.26
1988 8.10
1989 9.54
1990 11.20
1991 11.61
1992 12.79
1993 8.71
1994 6.92
1995 7.57
1997 11.56
1998 15.51
1999 15.27
2000 18.82
2001 22.84
2002 27.94
2003 35.92
2004 39.96
2005 46.69
2006 52.39
2007 53.74
2008 49.20
2009 42.85
2010 41.47
2011 42.49
2012 35.27
2013 38.83
2014 43.46
2015 52.61
2016 54.72

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Iran was 53.05 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 53.05 in 2016 and a minimum value of 2.35 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 2.35
1972 2.54
1973 2.49
1974 4.64
1975 9.77
1976 18.88
1977 22.01
1978 23.69
1982 16.35
1983 13.81
1984 14.42
1985 5.57
1986 7.17
1987 7.77
1988 8.77
1989 10.07
1990 12.05
1991 12.49
1992 13.75
1993 9.09
1994 7.25
1995 7.92
1997 11.61
1998 16.45
1999 14.82
2000 18.12
2001 21.72
2002 25.73
2003 32.47
2004 36.13
2005 42.34
2006 47.81
2007 48.93
2008 51.89
2009 39.51
2010 38.89
2011 38.81
2012 34.53
2013 38.34
2014 43.58
2015 52.51
2016 53.05

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Iran was 110.71 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 115.07 in 2013 and a minimum value of 71.68 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 71.68
1972 78.32
1973 81.53
1974 84.31
1975 93.18
1976 99.00
1977 103.01
1978 105.71
1979 90.13
1980 98.30
1981 92.83
1982 98.03
1983 99.10
1984 100.97
1985 101.13
1986 102.19
1987 102.48
1988 103.33
1989 103.70
1990 105.05
1991 107.25
1992 108.69
1993 107.97
1994 105.82
1995 104.22
1996 103.14
1997 100.38
1998 100.91
1999 100.33
2000 101.16
2001 103.38
2002 103.40
2003 102.29
2004 101.73
2005 99.20
2006 99.76
2007 100.37
2008 101.15
2009 101.85
2010 100.65
2011 100.73
2012 101.46
2013 115.07
2014 107.55
2015 108.90
2016 111.24
2017 110.71

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Iran was 113.88 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 115.91 in 2013 and a minimum value of 52.25 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 52.25
1972 57.26
1973 59.90
1974 61.84
1975 70.34
1976 77.05
1977 81.56
1978 84.93
1982 81.02
1983 83.57
1984 87.68
1985 89.33
1986 91.54
1987 92.30
1988 94.25
1989 95.74
1990 98.04
1991 101.00
1992 103.02
1993 102.97
1994 101.39
1995 99.94
1996 98.83
1997 96.48
1998 97.06
1999 97.03
2000 98.10
2001 100.36
2002 100.69
2003 99.88
2004 99.53
2005 97.45
2006 98.06
2007 98.97
2008 99.93
2009 100.62
2010 99.57
2011 99.64
2012 100.41
2013 115.91
2014 110.26
2015 112.27
2016 115.06
2017 113.88

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Iran was 107.69 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 125.21 in 1978 and a minimum value of 89.96 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 89.96
1972 98.15
1973 101.93
1974 105.50
1975 114.71
1976 119.65
1977 123.15
1978 125.21
1982 113.98
1983 113.70
1984 113.50
1985 112.28
1986 112.30
1987 112.16
1988 111.97
1989 111.30
1990 111.77
1991 113.27
1992 114.17
1993 112.82
1994 110.11
1995 108.35
1996 107.28
1997 104.13
1998 104.60
1999 103.50
2000 104.10
2001 106.28
2002 106.01
2003 104.61
2004 103.84
2005 100.87
2006 101.41
2007 101.73
2008 102.31
2009 103.04
2010 101.70
2011 101.78
2012 102.47
2013 114.26
2014 104.97
2015 105.69
2016 107.60
2017 107.69

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Iran was 99.70 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.71 in 2016 and a minimum value of 59.36 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 59.36
1984 83.19
1985 83.32
1986 84.19
1987 84.44
1988 85.16
1989 85.47
1990 91.44
1992 95.10
1997 91.56
1999 85.43
2000 86.13
2002 97.13
2003 96.05
2004 97.76
2005 95.33
2006 95.87
2007 95.13
2009 97.70
2010 96.55
2011 96.70
2012 97.93
2013 98.64
2014 99.52
2015 99.69
2016 99.71
2017 99.70

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Iran was 97.51 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.51 in 2012 and a minimum value of 74.43 in 1984.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1984 74.43
1985 75.84
1986 77.71
1987 78.37
1988 80.23
1989 81.50
1990 86.92
1992 91.59
1997 89.41
1999 83.60
2000 84.52
2002 94.65
2003 93.89
2004 95.66
2005 93.67
2006 94.25
2007 94.74
2009 97.28
2010 96.27
2011 96.39
2012 97.51

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Iran was 98.34 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.78 in 2004 and a minimum value of 87.19 in 1999.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1984 91.44
1985 90.39
1986 90.34
1987 90.21
1988 89.86
1989 89.26
1990 95.78
1992 98.50
1997 93.63
1999 87.19
2000 87.69
2002 99.51
2003 98.12
2004 99.78
2005 96.93
2006 97.44
2007 95.50
2009 98.12
2010 96.83
2011 97.00
2012 98.34

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Iran was 11.77 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 11.77 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.14 in 1991.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 7.16
1972 7.18
1973 7.33
1974 7.38
1975 7.63
1976 7.62
1977 7.62
1991 0.14
1992 0.33
1993 0.57
1994 1.03
1995 1.61
1996 2.13
1997 2.65
1998 2.94
2000 3.33
2001 3.56
2002 3.79
2003 3.84
2009 7.05
2010 7.23
2011 7.33
2012 7.52
2013 6.88
2014 8.11
2015 10.45
2016 10.65
2017 11.77

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Iran was 86.31 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 86.87 in 2016 and a minimum value of 26.10 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 26.10
1972 34.50
1973 36.83
1974 39.51
1975 43.34
1976 46.32
1977 48.72
1985 44.09
1988 48.86
1990 53.47
1991 54.67
1992 57.52
1993 61.71
1994 65.85
1995 68.42
1997 72.86
1999 76.89
2000 77.51
2001 76.85
2002 77.54
2003 77.40
2004 77.48
2005 77.23
2006 78.49
2007 78.10
2008 81.01
2009 82.16
2010 80.59
2011 82.99
2012 84.98
2013 83.83
2014 85.28
2015 85.87
2016 86.87
2017 86.31

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Iran was 84.65 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 84.79 in 2016 and a minimum value of 17.89 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 17.89
1972 24.39
1973 26.44
1974 28.58
1975 31.74
1976 34.12
1977 36.28
1985 36.51
1988 39.65
1990 44.31
1991 46.55
1992 49.48
1993 54.18
1994 58.79
1995 62.41
1997 68.87
1999 73.49
2000 74.51
2001 74.08
2002 75.06
2003 74.90
2004 75.92
2005 75.81
2006 77.24
2007 78.07
2008 79.28
2009 79.74
2010 77.95
2011 80.21
2012 81.90
2013 80.81
2014 82.20
2015 82.97
2016 84.79
2017 84.65

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Iran was 87.90 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 88.87 in 2016 and a minimum value of 33.73 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 33.73
1972 43.95
1973 46.56
1974 49.78
1975 54.24
1976 57.78
1977 60.36
1985 51.09
1988 57.55
1990 62.16
1991 62.36
1992 65.12
1993 68.82
1994 72.54
1995 74.14
1997 76.69
1999 80.18
2000 80.40
2001 79.53
2002 79.92
2003 79.81
2004 78.97
2005 78.60
2006 79.70
2007 78.13
2008 82.70
2009 84.52
2010 83.16
2011 85.70
2012 87.99
2013 86.77
2014 88.26
2015 88.68
2016 88.87
2017 87.90

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Iran was 81.38 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 8 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 81.38 in 2017 and a minimum value of 76.34 in 2010.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
2009 77.81
2010 76.34
2011 78.61
2012 80.45
2013 77.67
2014 77.87
2016 80.17
2017 81.38

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Iran was 80.38 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 8 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 80.38 in 2017 and a minimum value of 74.16 in 2010.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
2009 75.82
2010 74.16
2011 76.34
2012 77.90
2013 74.20
2014 75.86
2016 78.52
2017 80.38

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Iran was 82.33 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 8 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 82.93 in 2012 and a minimum value of 78.47 in 2010.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
2009 79.76
2010 78.47
2011 80.83
2012 82.93
2013 81.06
2014 79.82
2016 81.77
2017 82.33

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Iran was 13.06 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 13.56 in 2015, while its lowest value was 6.65 in 2008.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
2003 6.72
2005 8.75
2006 7.01
2007 6.89
2008 6.65
2009 8.15
2010 10.53
2011 11.88
2012 11.95
2013 13.12
2015 13.56
2016 12.94
2017 13.06

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Iran was 58.22 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 72.96 in 2015 and a minimum value of 2.97 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 2.97
1972 3.35
1973 3.77
1974 3.86
1975 4.11
1976 4.49
1977 4.45
1978 4.50
1995 15.67
1996 17.23
1999 18.31
2000 18.70
2001 19.89
2002 19.07
2003 20.15
2004 22.33
2005 23.80
2006 26.53
2007 31.22
2008 37.71
2009 37.91
2010 44.17
2011 50.01
2012 56.43
2013 59.28
2014 67.32
2015 72.96
2016 69.64
2017 68.12
2018 62.79
2019 60.39
2020 58.22

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Iran was 57.18 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 66.99 in 2015 and a minimum value of 1.55 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 1.55
1972 2.06
1973 2.34
1974 2.35
1975 2.43
1976 2.63
1977 2.76
1978 2.94
1996 12.98
1999 16.40
2000 17.42
2001 19.34
2002 19.08
2003 20.75
2004 23.21
2005 24.51
2006 27.65
2007 33.12
2008 40.43
2009 39.11
2010 44.11
2011 49.89
2012 56.39
2013 57.32
2014 63.76
2015 66.99
2016 64.26
2017 62.86
2018 58.91
2019 57.98
2020 57.18

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Iran was 59.24 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 78.91 in 2015 and a minimum value of 4.31 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 4.31
1972 4.56
1973 5.10
1974 5.26
1975 5.67
1976 6.24
1977 6.03
1978 5.95
1996 21.25
1999 20.10
2000 19.90
2001 20.42
2002 19.07
2003 19.56
2004 21.48
2005 23.10
2006 25.44
2007 29.36
2008 35.05
2009 36.74
2010 44.23
2011 50.12
2012 56.46
2013 61.23
2014 70.87
2015 78.91
2016 74.99
2017 73.33
2018 66.61
2019 62.76
2020 59.24

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation